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The Leftovers – Season 1, Episode 8 Cairo

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Kevin is afraid that he may be losing touch with reality; Meg loses control during an encounter with Matt; Jill confronts Aimee about her relationship with Kevin; Nora stands up to Laurie.
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The Leftovers — Season 1, Episode 8

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Justin Theroux

Kevin Garvey

Amy Brenneman

Laurie Garvey

Christopher Eccleston

Matt Jamison

Liv Tyler

Meg Abbott

Chris Zylka

Tom Garvey

Margaret Qualley

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Sean T. Collins Rolling Stone 10/08/2015
"Cairo" was all about turning the screw until someone, anyone yelled "Jesus Christ, enough!" Go to Full Review Jeff Labrecque Entertainment Weekly 10/06/2015
Like the wild dog that Jill cut loose, Kevin's inner beast might be off the leash again. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 10/06/2015
"Cairo" was just dynamite, and evidence that The Leftovers doesn't have to resort to a strict single-POV angle every week if it wants to achieve its full dramatic potential. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 10/06/2015
8.8/10
The Leftovers dropped a wicked and heavy weight on our laps this week with "Cairo" - where Kevin's sanity and morality were run through a rather diabolical gauntlet. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Kevin is afraid that he may be losing touch with reality; Meg loses control during an encounter with Matt; Jill confronts Aimee about her relationship with Kevin; Nora stands up to Laurie.
Director
Michelle MacLaren
Executive Producer
Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta, Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey
Screenwriter
Curtis Gwinn, Carlito Rodriguez
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 17, 2014